Surprise!!

Hello everyone

Just popping in quickly to show you this card I made today.

I am a member of all three Design clubs run by Claritystamp and last week I received my latest envelope.  The stamp, Groovi plate and stencil were all fabulous and I could see many many uses for all of them.

As I was browsing around Blogland today I came across the latest challenge at Craft Stamper Magazine and thought I would give it a go.

It is an "Anything Goes" challenge so this was perfect.

So, here is the card I made for the challenge:

The little cat in the bottom corner was the stencil in this month's club envelope.

Actually the stencil has three cats on it, all on top of one another so I just masked off the top two and used the bottom one.

The birds in a line is also a Claritystamp which you can find here and they come with a row of flowers too.

I used the brick stencil (look here) and brushed through two different shades of Distress Oxide inks, Frayed Burlap and Gathered Twigs.

Then I brushed through the cat stencil at the bottom with Walnut Stain Oxide ink and stamped the "Surprise!" using the Word Chain Alphabet (look here).

I had a mask for the birds and decided to brush through some oxide ink in Gathered Twigs and Barn Door.

The background was a mop up of Distress Oxide inks and water on Clarity Stencil Card.

The ribbon is one I had from Crafty Ribbons quite some time ago but you can still get it here although not in this colour. 

So there you go, a really quick card and I am really happy with it.

Hope you like it, please let me know what you think.

Challenges:

Craft Stamper Magazine - Take it Make It - Anything Goes

Papercraft Challenges - Animals

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Aurora Wings New Release Showcase

Hello my lovely bloggy friends.

Gosh, can you believe we are heading towards the end of August?

It really doesn't seem five minutes since my grandchildren were opening their Christmas presents amidst "oohs" and "aahs" and "Mummy look what I've got!!"

Bless them they get so excited - I think they feed of each other lol.

Anyway, I digress, as we are in August and not Christmas - yet!!

So as we head towards the end of the month you know what that means don't you?

Yes, that's right - time for a new release over at Aurora Wings.

There are four new releases this month, two full size colouring pages and two gorgeous new little sprites.

I am showcasing the two sprites here today and I hope you like them because let me tell you, these little darlings are right up my street.

Well, they would be wouldn't they because they are both Sprites - and what cute little beauties they both are.

So firstly, here are the two new images:

So first off we have that gorgeous little Dragon Sprite - now how cute is that?

As luck would have it, because I am a fully signed up member of Kit and Clowder Online Colouring Classes I was lucky enough to receive the latest free colouring class - and would you believe it - this month it is all about colouring dragons!!

Now that has to be a sign to go buy a lottery ticket don't you think?? Well I'm going to anyway - you never know do you?  Hahaha.

Here are all the details you will need to find this little beauty at the Aurora Wings outlets:

Dragon Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com - https://www.aurorawings.com/store/p654/Dragon-Sprite-Digital-Stamp-Aurora-Wings

Dragon Sprite JPG at AW Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/622270994/dragon-sprite-aurora-wings-digital-stamp

Dragon Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com - https://www.aurorawings.com/store/p655/Dragon-Sprite-PNG-Digital-Stamp-Aurora-Wings

Dragon Sprite PNG at AW Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/622271526/png-dragon-sprite-aurora-wings-digital
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Here is my take on this little dragon sprite:

Now, you know how you "see" something in your mind's eye and think, Yes, that's how I will do it!!

But then it never turns out quite the way you think? Well this is how it was with this little fella.  Now don't get me wrong, I am really pleased with how this has turned out but it wasn't quite what I had in mind.  Having said that, if I hadn't had the free dragon colouring class it wouldn't even have looked this good so - every cloud eh?

(By the way, if you are interested in learning more about how to colour, with either markers or pencils, then why not pop along to the Kit and Clowder website at www.KitandClowder.com and have a look at what is on offer?  They also have a fabulous Facebook page where you can post anything crafty, doesn't even have to be colouring, it can be whatever your craft obsession happens to be.  If you do decide to sign up to any of the colouring classes, just mention that I sent you - there could be a little something in it for you!)

Coloured with my prismacolour pencils and the background is done with Pan Pastels.  I really need to explore more uses for those Pan Pastels, I know they can do so much more than what I use them for. 

Background papers are from Clarity Stamp - there are about six different pads to choose from, all double sided and such absolutely gorgeous quality - have a look here for all the details.

Challenges:

I shall enter my little dragon sprite into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - August Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Creative Wednesday - Feature a Creature

Now onto my second project, this time using that gorgeous little Hummingbird Sprite.

Here are all the purchasing details you will need:

Hummingbird Sprite JPG at AuroraWings.com - https://www.aurorawings.com/store/p656/Hummingbird-Sprite-Digital-Stamp-Aurora-Wings

Hummingbird Sprite JPG at AW Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/636103807/hummingbird-sprite-aurora-wings-digital

Hummingbird Sprite PNG at AuroraWings.com - https://www.aurorawings.com/store/p657/Hummingbird-Sprite-PNG-Digital-Stamp-Aurora-Wings

Hummingbird Sprite PNG at AW Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/622273776/png-hummingbird-sprite-aurora-wings

I decided that this little fella needed to be a bit special so I gave him his own little frame and even some pretty little flowers for a plentiful supply of nectar!

I did use good old Google to look at colours and was a bit disappointed to find that a lot of hummingbirds have quite dull wings.  Took me ages to find one that didn't! Lol

I used my Faber Castell Polychromos to colour this image.  I do find they have a more vibrant colour range than the prismas but I am so glad I have both sets as they are equally brilliant for different reasons.

So remember to pop on over to the Showcase Blog and have a look at the other fabulous DT projects featuring these and the other two new release images - trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Now a new release wouldn't be a new release without some super discount offers would it?

So here are some codes for you to use at either the AW Etsy store or the AW store.

Who knows what other fantastic images you will just NEED whilst you are browsing??

Have fun.

xxxx

I shall enter my Hummingbird Sprite into the following challenges:

Colour Throwdown

Craftaholics R Us - Paradise 

(always associate hummingbirds with paradise)

Crafting by Designs - August Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes